A
most crucial aspect of this journey is the sense of Christ’s
abiding presence. If we can recognize that He is with us, we can face
any task with faith and the assurance that victory is secured through
Him. Gal. 2:20, “I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live;
yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in
the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and
gave himself for me.” Although we walk by faith and not by sight,
it is comforting to have a physical as well as a spiritual sense that
He is walking with us in our daily lives. We need to be able to feel
His presence!
2
Cor. 5:5, “Now he that hath wrought us for the selfsame thing is
God, who also hath given unto us the earnest of the Spirit. 6
Therefore we are always confident, knowing that, whilst we are at
home in the body, we are absent from the Lord: 7(For we walk by
faith, not by sight:).” Even though Paul uses the phrase, “we are
absent from the Lord,” he does so to signify the Sovereignty of
Jesus Christ sitting at the right hand of God the Father. This does
not negate his understanding of the indwelling of the Holy Spirit in
each believer.
How
can we know that Christ is with us? We do so by growing our
relationship with Him through Prayer, Worship, and study of His Word.
Jesus Christ reveals His presence in us as we engage Him in Worship,
Prayer and study of His Word. It is likely that we feel separated
from God when we neglect our intimate communion with Him through
these disciplines.
How
do we approach effective prayer, uplifting worship and meaningful
Bible study? The manner in which we approach these activities will
directly impact the result. I have found that prayer and worship must
precede enlightened Bible study which leads to inspiration and
revelation.
Our
purpose will dictate our approach. If your purpose is to meet with
Jesus, that will remain your focus and it will happen. We will engage
Christ in meaningful conversation and divine communion through
prayer. We will capture the essence of celestial worship as we
encounter the subject of our worship which is Jesus Christ. We will
experience inspiration and revelation through enlightened Bible study
as we embrace the Word of our prayer and worship. We will come away
from these encounters with a renewed sense that Jesus is with us and
that He Does Walk With Us!
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